The best Calamares in Lorne | Sluurpy updated in June

Ipsos Restaurant And Bar

86/100 (1108 ratings)

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"Best restaurant on the great ocean road. Never disappointing.. gets better every time I visit in..."

Mary Bejan

"Lovely food, attentive and kind staff & a great drinks menu with a vibrant atmosphere inside & out. Best restaurant we tried in..."

Whats On The Grill?

"A very nice dining experience. The staff were very friendly. We had grilled octopus as entree which was a very good start to the dinner. The octopus..."

Rachel Tung

"Thank you for a great experience. Will be back next time. Food was amazing. Staff very friendly. Great..."

Chris Kehl

"Lovely little restaurant. We started with olives and bread/olive bread. We then had croquettes which were yum! We then had the special which was wagu..."

Suzanne Kehl

"Friend searched for a place to eat Lunch after our activities. He found this 'Greek' place and I was hyped. Thought we were getting some souvlakis..."

Anthony N

"Absolutely delicious food and set in a beautiful location. Wait staff were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about the tasty food. Ipsos is a..."

Paul

"With the original operator taking over this restaurant, Ipsos has come full circle. When "Kosta's" was opened it was a good Greek restaurant offering..."

John Goulas

"We were staying in Lorne for 2 nights and decided to dine at Ipsos on the recommendation of a local. It was a weekday evening and the restaurant was..."

Lindsay

"Excellent service, Greek food with a modern yet tasty spin, maintaining authentic Greek flavours. The fried calamari, the fasolakia (green beans in..."

Tinaki99

"Loved our experience at Ipsos. Great atmosphere and fantastic food! Would go back for the saganaki and the galaktaboureko with lemon curd ice cream!..."

Sint

"Impeccable service and food every time. Loved the zucchini flower special, however classic saganaki with figs is very hard to surpass. Hands down the..."

Chloe Bao

"Really great food and reasonably priced for what you get. Service from waiter/FOH Dom (?) was excellent. He was super accommodating and friendly on..."

Nicola

"First of all great service! My partner and I had a lovely late lunch. To begin we had the house olives, eggplant dip and olive bread. The eggplant..."

Queen Of Food

"Absolutely stand out meal! Definitely the best Greek restaurant we’ve tried in Melbourne and surrounds... and we’ve been looking for a good one..."

David Hewitt

"Staff were very friendly and attentive. Food and cocktails were great. They are accommodating for children. Definitely recommended going here...."

SM

"Great Food, will definitely be coming back here again. Really authentic, but need some noise dampers other than that though 5stars. Slow roast lamb..."

Hughtrs

"Delicious food! Great service and vibe. This is comparable (if not better) than most of the Greek restaurants in Melbourne! Flavours were intricate..."

Phoebs

"Absolutely beautiful food! Got carried away and spent a lot more than I expected but well worth it! Had the lamb which was cooked to perfection as..."

Panos

"+1: attentive wait staff+2: staff are quick to explain items on the menu as some items are in Greek.+3: food came out really quick.+4:..."

Michelle Coysh Osmers

"Anything but "casual dining". Tasty good with great service and good atmosphere. We were in a big group trying many options from the menu, all were..."

Shlomi

"Great food, great service. Reasonable prices for quality of food. Great atmosphere. Lamb shoulder was massive. Shared a Calamari as well and could..."

Georgi

"We left this restaurant to last on our stay in Lorne. We had high expectations. It was always packed when we walked past in the evening.It was..."

The Tastebud

"Amazing food and warm hospitality by Alex and his team. Slow cooked lamb a must try. Best Greek food our party has eaten and beats Melbourne Greek..."

Bettina

"Seafood was amazing. Service was great. Would definitely recommend and come again. Try the hapuka its amazing. ..."

Meilani Purnomo

"Best restaurant in Lorne!! Amazing food, outstanding service, friendly environment. Highly recommend and lamb shoulder for 2. Even though it's a bit..."

Carly

"Positive: fabulous food, every dish carefully put together. Delicious. Groovy vibe.Only good restaurant in Lorne really apart from Bottle of..."

Lindy Hare

"As a person who doesn't get excited about Greek food, my lunch at Ipsos forces me to re-evaluate my position. The food is great! Be sure to try the..."

Bob Thomas

"Ipsos is the best restaurant in Lorne. Perfect location on the beach on Mountjoy Parade. Uncomplicated, handsome fit out, using blue pastel, fawn,..."

Simon

"the food was all delicious....very busy because the best restaurant in Lorne ...great service... gorgeous Peruvian waiter ...! tried the cuttlefish..."

ANA GARGANO

"best food in lorne everything was delicious service was great ..had a lovely peruvian waiter ..very busy because the best in town by far ..well done..."

Bruce Davey

"I think this restaurant is run by the sons of the owners of A La Greque in Airey's Inlet and is a busy and bustling restaurant. A reincarnation..."

Trevor

"Food was absolutely super, service was good and highly recommend the Farr house wine. Just watch the noise inside, got to shout when it's..."

Tim McGrath

"Lorne's best restaurant ... then daylight. Having said that if you want to leave full, you will have spend good money. Justifiably so, easily the..."

Elsie The Cow

"This restaurant is run by the sons of the owners of A La Greque in Airey's Inlet and is a busy and bustling restaurant. The service is great, with..."

Salono

"Really lovely food. I had a great feta dip with chilli for entree then calamari for main. Left full. Service was good although holiday staff didn't..."

Simon Adw

"Sensational food. Simple Greek food with an abundance of taste. Modern restaurant and great service. Finally a restaurant in Lorne with great food..."

Laura Christie

"Ipsos is a very relaxed yet intimate Greek restaurant that is great for couples, families and more. Beautiful Greek cuisine done very well, with..."

Aaron Soroka

"Service was warm and friendly. Luckily we arrived early and they were able to offer us an indoor seat by the wall. The restaurant was full by 730..."

L. c.

"I desperately wanted to give this restaurant a five star review. Their calamari was fantastic and flavourful. Their wine and beer selection was..."

James Eveille

"The food here is very good, we were extremely impressed and satisfied. I haven’t eaten Greek in Melbourne which was as authentic as this. Greeted..."

J H

"Next-level fare, funky decor, brill staff and nostalgia all wrapped into a moist, delectable package. A sort of bricks and mortar bougatsa. Do..."

Geoff Davies

"IPSOS was amazing! My husband and I didn’t have a reservation but they welcomed us in and before we knew we had food on our table. The chef’s..."

Matilda Seru

"Service was good and food was nice. We loved the chef's special, it was delicious. However we found the octopus to be a bit on the chewy side, and..."

Chris Tezza

"This is one of my favourite places to eat on the coast. Beautiful modern greek food in an elegant venue without the side of pretentiousness. The food..."

Johanna Natt

Lorne Pier Seafood Restaurant

70/100 (862 ratings)

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"Excellent service! Entrees were good. I had the salmon pasta as my main. One of the best pastas ever had. Lots of salmon and tasted fantastic...."

Vanessa Neagle

"This is a very picturesque setting for a restaurant. As it was a mild day, we sat outside under cover. Service was prompt and our server brought..."

Lindsay

"Great seafood, we had the paella and seafood marinara. Both dishes could not be faulted and service was impeccable - shout out to Alannah!..."

Chloe Bao

"Fantastic chef. Charlie is a very experienced chef with an history of raving reviews. I would highly recommend this restaurant for a number of..."

Hans Bus

"Looking for one last hurrah at Lorne before our drive home to Melbourne, we decided to stop by the Lorne Pier Restaurant, tempted by the ocean views..."

Venusaur

"Nice restaurant with a great view overlooking the ocean. Had the seafood platter for one. Found it fresh and tasty. Really good value for $39. It was..."

Paul Daniels

"Drive back to Melbourne CBD through great ocean road and stopped here for a late lunch. I had a delicious tickling fish with prawns and scallops in..."

Ginelle

"The view was breathtaking, the staff were friendly and the food was extremely fresh and delicious. We even got to hand feed cockatoos which was fun...."

CCC

"I went to Lorne Pier restaurant for lunch on the Anzac day. The restaurant have an amazing view, nice decorations to match with the beach theme. When..."

Noey Natnaree Triamkedsub

"This place came highly recommended to us for our Lorne trip, and we couldn't say no to trying this place out. Located on the Pier and the name..."

Lia Eats

"Have to say, the best Kilpatrick oysters I have ever had. Amazing seafood, great service, and an all good vibe. When you visit Lorne, and feel like..."

Dejan

"Went here on Valentine's Day and absolutely loved it. Only fault is that they never wrote down my booking and that the food is expensive. But the..."

Claire Miller

"When we feel like fresh seafood, nice wines and a nice and relaxing overnight stay we love going to the Lorne pier where you can have a great..."

ΑΩ ´Ιλιον

"Thankfully nothing has changed. Menu the same, food the same and the staff are the same as is the magnificent view. If anything I thought there were..."

Very Hungry Panda

"There are few seafood restaurant in Lorne. The pier's location is perfect. good food but manu is not quite frendily for foreign tourists. Anyway, I..."

Joyce Wu

"Although the breakfast is really simple...... white bread s, scrambled eggs, bacon etc. The breakfast was great! Very traditional breakfast but you..."

Magnum

"AMAZING SEAFOOD MARINARA!!!!!!!I'm a seafood lover, only eat it when I'm out though as the other half isn't such a fan. Started with the dips..."

I Like Good Food...

"Had breakfast here..... The boyfriend HATES lining up for food, so I agreed to come here for breakfast. I am a bit of a food snob but bit my tongue..."

Nene

"Great food!! Terrible service!! We had the rockling fish and the seafood marinara- they were both full of flavour and well worth the price. We were..."

Kerry Byrne

"YUMMO! The food was fresh .... YUMMO! The food was fresh and delicious, the staff were friendly and the service was fast. Couldn't fault this..."

Ezza

"The seafood platter for one is excellent value. I was recommended this place, and this particular dish, by one of my ex-husbands, and despite my..."

Sharyn Honey

"Best seafood pasta, best paella, best seafood platter..."

Sookie

"Very friendly quick service. Lovely feel about the place, great seafood and very popular on a Saturday night. Great value for money, would definitely..."

Greatatuin

"Memorable meal. Loved it! The location, the food, the service. Yeah the prices were a bit steep but we enjoyed the great seafood by the pier..."

Shimahgh

"If you want innovative fine dining enjoy your 2 hour drive back to Melbourne. If you want consistently good seafood in a spectacular (especially if..."

Elsie The Cow

"Fresh fish, well cooked. The building looks like it hasn't changed since the 1970's but don't let that put you off. They serve good quality fresh..."

Marilynnjones

"Be sure to tell our friends. Great friendly family environment, beautiful views of the ocean, great staff and most important amazing food. On the day..."

Maria

"Just enjoyed a lovely lunch here. Great spot right on the water front. Oysters where really good and my partner and I shared a couple of mains which..."

Foodie B

"Always delicious!. I have now visited Lorne Pier Restaurant three times and have continued to have the same dish each time, the seafood platter for..."

Lifestyle And Living

"Amazing paella! Packed with seafood and really cheap too! Lovely fresh seafood! Can't wait to come back..."

Emma

"Yum! Dropped in for dessert.... Yum!Dropped in for dessert and coffee and got a beautiful view thrown in for good measure.Ordered soy..."

Mango

"Excellent Lunch!. A Saturday lunch, we had'n't booked, but all was OK as it wasn't too busy. One of the young waitresses made eye-contact as soon as..."

Twig

"Luncheon Review. Great location and food delish. Our table had a Seafood Platter and King George Whiting Fillets, both well presented with good..."

Jinki

"Delicious!. We came here today, the paella is to die for!!!! I don't think it's too expensive for what it is - it's absolutely packed with seafood..."

Hayley

"Food was quite nice but way too expensive. We don't really worry too much about price when we eat out, but for two adults and a toddler, we didn't..."

GNM

"Fantastic restraurant! Located in a great area near the beach. Staff are fantastic, seems to be family owned. Food was divine, the waiter was very..."

Vivan

"It's ok but a little pricey .... It's ok but a little..."

Dori

"Been going there for years. staff great . Great view. Seafood platters have gone down hill...."

Jacqueline Hill-Revell

"We had a fabulous lunch after taking the dogs for a swim. The portion sizes are generous and very tasty. I always have the same thing, Tiger Prawns..."

LamboLiz

"I had a really lovely food experience at the Pier. I hadn't been for years, and was pleased that it had retained all its character. I had half a..."

Aussie Ginger

"BEST oysters in VICTORIA!!! If you visit Lorne, then you have to come to this seafood restaurant. The must try is definitely the oysters just get..."

Long 4saken

"Great ambience and really generous portions. Love the marinara. Desserts are great. Specially the sticky..."

Visuals by Shivam

"Amazing location….our salmon was delicious and staff members efficient and very friendly. Definitely would..."

Mirjana Jesensek

"Food and view were amazing. Just felt bad and awkward when an old guy who I assume an owner yelled at his staffs in front of..."

Joohee

"Tasty and fresh seafood in an authentic seaside restaurant. I had the platter for one and all of the seafood on it (oysters, mussels, scallops,..."

Bas_ Lightyear

"Great seafood. Recommend going here where it's light out so you can enjoy a bit of the..."

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